High School Parent Message
October 29, 2021
Important Dates:
Nov 3: Make Up Picture Day - more info to follow
Nov 4 & 5: School Closed - NJEA Convention
Nov 11: School Closed - Veterans Day
Nov 17, 18, 19: Parent Conferences - information below
Nov 24: Early Dismissal
Nov 25 & 26: School Closed - Thanksgiving
Federal Impact Aid Survey:
This is the same message as last week, but it is important that we have every family complete the Federal Impact Aid Form so we are going to run this message for the next few weeks. It just takes a few moments to fill out the Federal Impact Aid Survey on Power School and the form can be completed for siblings all at the same time. Just be sure to log onto Power School using your parent account, not the student account.
October 15, 2021 – October 29, 2021
Each fall, the Northern Burlington County Regional School District reaches out to all parents asking that they complete the Federal Impact Aid survey. This is a very important document that needs to be completed in a timely manner. To make this process more convenient for our families, this Federal Impact Aid survey can now be completed electronically.
The Northern Burlington County Regional School District must receive an annual signed survey from ALL parents or guardians for EACH student in order to receive federal funding of military affiliated students.
Please note that even if you are not active military or a civilian working on federal property, it is essential that ALL parents and guardians complete and sign this form as of October 15, 2021 and return by October 30, 2021.
Federal Impact Aid supports local school districts with concentrations of children who have parents/guardians in the uniformed services or parents/guardians employed on eligible Federal Properties. It was designed to assist local school districts that have lost property tax revenue due to the presence of tax-exempt Federal Property served by the district. Each year, Northern Burlington receives Federal Impact Aid funds because of your cooperation in returning these forms to us in a timely manner.
In order for our District to meet the filing deadline, we need to have the completed form(s) submitted no later than October 30, 2021, even if your employment does not fall within the categories listed on the survey.
Click here to log into your PowerSchool parent account, once logged in click on the link from the left side of the webpage that says Forms and complete the “Title VIII Federal Impact Aid Survey” electronically. A form needs to be submitted for each child, however if submitting for multiple children, please click the arrow up key next to the submit button. This will allow you to submit the form for each child without having to reproduce each survey selection.
Thank you for your continued support of the Northern Burlington County Regional School District. If you have additional questions, please contact Jill Markley, Administrative Assistant, extension 2003 or Richard Kaz, School Business Administrator (609) 298-3900 extension 2080.
Parent Conferences:
Parent conferences are scheduled for in the middle school November 17, 18, and 19. In an effort to make them more accessible, there will be a mix of in person conferences and virtual conferences. The schedule is as follows:
NOV 17 | NOV 18 | NOV 19 |
HS virtual afternoon | HS in person afternoon | HS virtual afternoon |
HS in person afternoon |
Registration for conferences is done through a program we use called PTC Wizard. In the coming
days, look for an email invitation to register for conferences, both in person and virtual. Please keep in mind, there are a limited number of slots available and it is first come, first serve. In addition, for those registering for an in person conference, consistent with Governor Murphy’s executive order, those participating will all be required to wear a mask the entire time of the visit to the school. Please plan accordingly.
Picture Day Retakes:
Students who need to get their pictures taken were invited to fill out a google form in their Class of 20XX Google Classroom. Parents can go to LifeTouch.com and use code EVTV3MKVW to purchase their pictures in advance.
College Accelerated Program (CAP): Registration Now Open:
The Northern Burlington County Regional High School District has an agreement with Rowan College at Burlington County which enables our students to earn college credits for selected courses in which they are presently enrolled. DualEnroll opened today, Friday October 22nd for registration and closes November 19th. Please visit http://rcbc.dualenroll.com/ and follow these account creation instructions. Thank you for your patience as RCBC worked with their vendor to get everything ready.
2022 AP Exam Reminder:
The deadline for registering and paying for AP exams without a late fee is November 12 at 3 PM. Exams not paid by this date will not be ordered. After November 12, there is a $40 late fee. Please visit our AP website for more information. If you have any questions, please contact the AP Coordinator, Dr. Leslie Puente-Ervin (lpuente-ervin@nburlington.com).
Craft Fair - Flyer
The Choral and the Theatre departments are hosting the annual Holiday Craft Fair.
We hope you can come out to the holiday festivities and enjoy the entertainment and holiday shopping. We will have many vendors of all varieties and a food truck.
If you would like to sign up as a vendor, you can sign up with Michele O'Neill at: moneill@nburlington.com
Date: Sunday December 5th
Time: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
2021-2022 Yearbook
Last Chance to Pre-orders the 2021-2022 yearbook before the price goes up at jostensyearbooks.com Order TODAY to receive a discounted rate of $75!!
2020-2021 Yearbook:
Limited copies of last year's yearbooks are still available for purchase. Please contact Tina Kim, tkim@nburlington.com for details.
Burlington County Covid Vaccination Sites:
Please see this flyer regarding more information on vaccinations.
COVID Monitoring:
Our school nurse wanted to remind parents to screen their children DAILY for symptoms before sending them to school. Parents/caregivers should monitor their children for signs of illness every day as they are the front line for assessing illness in their children. Students who are sick should stay home from school and call the attendance line: 609.298.3900 x 2029
PTSC:
PTSC and Amazon Smile: The Parent Teacher Student Connection (PTSC) has an Amazon Smile account for any community members who would like to support the PTSC while shopping online. Simply go to http://smile.amazon.com and search for the "Parent Teacher Student Connection" in the list of organizations (it is listed as being in Columbus, NJ) and then go through that portal to do your Amazon shopping. Amazon will donate 0.5% of all purchases to the PTSC. Please email nburlingtonptsc@gmail.com with any login questions.
Assessment Schedule 2021-2022;
During the course of the school year, students will participate in various standardized assessments. Assessment Information and NB’s Assessment Schedule is available on the website: http://www.nburlington.com/o/nbc-rsd/page/student-assessment--3
Winter Sports;
The deadline to submit physical packets for winter sports is now past, and students who submit paperwork moving forward may not be cleared in time to participate in tryouts. Nevertheless, the sports packets can be found at this link: Physical Packets for winter sports. Please submit them to highschoolathletics@nburlington.com at your earliest convenience.
Masks:
Students, staff and visitors are required to wear masks while in school. We are grateful for the attention given to this requirement and cooperation in this regard.
More recent CDC guidelines regarding masks have been posted and these are noted below:
Wear masks with two or more layers to stop the spread of COVID-19
Wear the mask over your nose and mouth and secure it under your chin
CDC does not recommend the use of gaiters or face shields. Evaluation of these face covers is on-going but effectiveness is unknown at this time.
Per the CDC guidelines, gaiters are not recommended at this time because of questionable effectiveness. Furthermore, since masks must be secured under the chin, traditionally worn bandanas are not considered effective either. As a result, students, staff and visitors may not wear bandanas or gaiters as a mask while in school. Disposable masks will be provided for those who do not bring an acceptable mask to school.
Senior Parking:
Please find the link below for the 2021 – 2022 Senior Parking Application that can be accessed in Google Classroom.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe69EJej5l0-ZYiWEcxMXqm4Ta5xo-MY6KRgm0oV7WJrbPFVw/viewform
All documents for parking should be emailed to wgupta@nburlington.com
If you have already applied and have been approved, you should have received a parking decal pickup information email from Ms. Gupta.
Clinical Corner Spotlight:
Family Support Organization of Burlington County - Parents Helping Parents: In this group you will find parents who have walked in your shoes with similar experiences. Parents who understand the challenges of raising children. We offer valuable resources and a safe place to talk about concerns. Share new ideas and strategies. It is a place to celebrate triumphs and get or lend a shoulder to lean on when you need it. It takes a lot of support to transform lives, so take action with us. Starting now we will explore solutions together. We count on each other to listen openly and act with compassion and respect. What is said in the group stays in the group. We can help instill self-confidence to do things you never thought you could do. Parents helping Parents can make the lives of families better by building stronger relationships and better communication. Please join us on Zoom on the first, third and fourth Thursday evening of the month. 6:30 to 8:30pm. Please click the link to access the meeting: This is a recurring meeting Meet anytime Join Zoom Meeting FSO Parent zoom link Meeting ID: 875 8951 4273 Passcode: 244506
Sally López, Ed.D.
Principal
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